# LinkWarden vs Listmonk

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LinkWarden | Listmonk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #1 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 20 257 | 24 021 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +424 | +469 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 ✓ | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Listmonk scores 80/100 against 79/100 for LinkWarden, so it is the safer default.

LinkWarden ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.

## Details

- [LinkWarden](https://selfhost.directory/project/linkwarden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/linkwarden.md)
- [Listmonk](https://selfhost.directory/project/listmonk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/listmonk.md)

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